PAINTED CAVE
PWSID: CA4200578 · Santa Barbara, CA · Serves 160 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PAINTED CAVE (PWSID CA4200578) in Santa Barbara, CA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 160 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 1996-1996. Those 2 health-based rows for PAINTED CAVE cover contaminants such as Coliform (TCR); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PAINTED CAVE has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Coliform (TCR). Recorded violations span 1996–1996. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the California drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CA4200578
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Population Served
- 160
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 1996 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PAINTED CAVE on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (160). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe.
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About This Data
PAINTED CAVE (CA4200578) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF SANTA MARIA UTILITIES DEPARTMENT; GOLETA WATER DISTRICT; LOMPOC-CITY WATER UTILITY DIV; AMERICAN WATER O&M, LLC - VSFB. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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